The Fiat 500 overtook the Mini in the USA in the first half of 2013

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The Fiat 500 overtook the Mini in the USA in the first half of 2013
 
- Against all odds, the Fiat 500 saw its sales exceed those of the BMW Mini in the United States during the first half of 2013: 21,612 units against 21,079. Let us recall that in 2012, on this market 66,123 Minis and 43,772 Fiat 500, and in 2011 57,511 Minis and 19,769 Fiat 500.

- The Mini arrived on the market in 2002, while the Fiat 500 arrived in 2011. The Mini seemed invincible because it corresponded to a demand claiming a small luxury car, attractive, well finished and efficient. Nearly 500,000 Minis were sold on the market between 2002 and 2012, the U.S. represents one of the main markets for this model made in England at Cowley (near Oxford).

- While in 2011, the Fiat Group acquired the majority of the Chrysler Group after the collapse of the American carmaker in 2009, it decided to sell the Fiat 500 in the United States to counter the Mini. This bet was not a foregone conclusion because Fiat had not sold many cars on the market for a long time, did not have a premium image like BMW or Mini and as a result, shoving the Mini under these conditions was a gamble.

- Finally, sales of the Fiat 500 managed to exceed those of the Mini in the first half of 2013, only two years after its arrival on the market, which can be considered a performance both unexpected and spectacular.

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Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes 

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The first 10 groups in 2002 and 2012

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The first 10 groups in 2002 and 2012
 

- Over a recent ten-year period between 2002 and 2012, the hierarchy of global carmakers has changed.
The GM group fell from first place in 2002 to third place in 2012. while increasing its production volume (620 000 vehicles).


- Two groups have been more dynamic than GM and exceeded in recent years: the Toyota group leading in 2012 (3 480 000 vehicles produced) and the Volkswagen group in second position (4 280 000 vehicles produced ).


- The Ford group formerly second fell to sixth place (2.28 million vehicles produced), mainly because the disposal of Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin and the removal of the Mercury brand.


- The Renault-Nissan group in fifth position in 2002 rose to fourth place in 2012 (2 880 000 vehicles produced), thanks to the strong growth of Dacia and the acquisition of AvtoVAZ.


- Daimler-Chrysler in sixth position in 2002 has parted from Chryslerto be at the 11th position in 2012. The Fiat Group acquired Chrysler to become Fiat-Chrysler in 2010, and was in 7th position in 2012 (2 450 000 vehicles produced). PSA went from 7th place in 2002 to ninth in 2012 (130,000 vehicles produced), Honda remains stable in 8th place (while having produced 1 200 000 vehicles). Finally, the Hyundai-Kia group has moved from 9th place in 2002 to fifth in 2012 (4 680 000 vehicles produced), thanks to the opening of factories in Europe (600 000 vehicles produced.), in the USA (400 000 vehicles produced) and in China (one million vehicles produced).

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Data source: File #101 - Worldwide production detailed by models

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Plant implementation areas of the world's leading carmakers

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Plant implementation areas of the world's leading carmakers
 
- The six main global carmakers have very different operating regions. When taking into account the production figures of 2012:

- The Toyota group produces its vehicles at 73% in Asia (mainly Japan and China) and 20% in North America (mainly in the USA and Canada). Europe remains poorly exploited by Toyota.

- The Volkswagen Group manufactures primarily in Europe (51% of world production), but thanks to China, the share produced in Asia is forever increasing (30% in 2012). If the proportion in America is of 18% , it is largely due to Brazil and Mexico.

- General Motors now manufactures as many vehicles in Asia (mainly China and Korea)as in America (mainly USA, Brazil and Mexico ). Europe accounts for only 14% of the total of 2012.

- The Renault-Nissan group is the carmaker that has the most balanced output on three continents: Europe 40%, Asia 36% and 23% in America. The share of European production, however, is tending to decrease.

- The Hyundai-Kia group on the contrary the most concentrated carmaker over a region, in this case Asia (mainly Korea, China and India). But it is also the last arrived carmaker on the global market.

- The Ford group occurs mostly in America (59%). It's Asian share is the lowest of six leading global companies.

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Data source: File #101 - Worldwide production detailed by models

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Toyota is going to produce a new Corolla in Turkey

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Toyota is going to produce a new Corolla in Turkey
 
- Toyota is going to produce its 11th generation Corolla in its Turkish Adapazari plant as from this month. The new Corolla sedan version of the Auris will be primarily destined for European markets in the South and East. The world's largest manufacturer is also considering adding another vehicle in the same factory, probably a small SUV competitor of the Nissan Juke. The Toyota plant in Adapazari has produced since its establishment in 1994, more than one million vehicles, mainly composed of several generations of Corolla, between 1994 and 2006. Since then, the factory only produced Auris and Verso models (people carrier version of the Auris).

- But demand for sedan vehicles are significant markets in Southern and Eastern Europe (including Russia), it has been agreed against all odds to launch a new Corolla in Turkey in 2013. Unexpected consequence of this launch, the Auris production has been focused in the UK Burnaston plant since January.

 

- The manufacturer plans to produce 180,000 units per year on this site, including Corolla Verso.

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Data source: File #101 - Worldwide production detailed by models

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Jiangling and Ford have inaugurated a new plant in Nanchang

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Jiangling and Ford have inaugurated a new plant in Nanchang
 
- The Ford Group has two joint ventures in China, one in passenger cars with Changan, the other in commercial vehicles with Jiangling.

- Jiangling Motors Co. (JMC) is a Chinese company that has its own brand (JMC) as well as subsidiaries from Joint Ventures (JV) with the Ford group (for the Ford brand) and with the Changan group (for the Landwind brand). The vehicles produced by the JV are sometimes recognized by analysts as JMC vehicles and sometimes as Changan or Ford vehicles. It is important not to count these vehicles twice.

- JMC and Ford inaugurated on June the 20th a new assembly plant in Nanchang. With a production capacity of 300,000 units per year, the plant will assemble commercial vehicles under the Ford and Jiangling brands. It will raise the production capacity of Jiangling from 250 000 to 550 000 vehicles per year.

- Both partners have announced that they plan to build an engine plant, initially with a production capacity of 200,000 units per year in order to support the development of the production of commercial vehicles.

- Ford also said that two new vehicles sold under the Ford brand will be produced with Jiangling : a new commercial vehicle from the Transit family and an SUV.

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Data source: File #101 - Worldwide production detailed by models

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